Have questions about Science Policy Fellowships? Ask Penn Alumni who have gone through the fellowships themselves. Dr. Lianna Viccari (CBE PhD) received the Mirazayan Science & Technology Policy Fellowship and is currently a Science & Politics Fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Policy. Dr. Chris Yarosh (BMB PhD) did the AAAS S&TP fellowship & was a Science Policy Fellow at ACS for 2 years.
Date: November 5, 2019
Time: 1 – 2 PM
Location: Smilow 10-146AB
Open Science is a collaborative effort to improve open access to scientific research through multimodal platforms. Open scientific research is in demand not just for those who do not have access, but also creators and researchers who believe in the potential it has to offer. Please join us for a series of presentations to learn more about the evolution of scientific research and open access.
Our diverse panel of speakers will feature: Theodore Satterthwaite M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Daniel Himmelstein, Postdoctoral Fellow at Greene Lab, Department of Systems Pharmacology & Translational Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania; and Jennifer Stiso, PhD Candidate for Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Each speaker will give a short presentation, which will be followed by a Q&A session with all three speakers. We look forward to your attendance and participation!
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Location: Class of 1955 Conf. Room, 2nd Floor, VPDLC
https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/wicshops/openscience
Join SACNAS for their General Meeting & Ice Cream Social on October 18, 3-5 PM in BRB 252.
They will also host a Thesis Committee Meeting Seminar on October 22, 12-1 PM in Class of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Building.
ITMAT Education will host a Regulatory Science Career Panel on Wednesday, October 2 from 12-1 pm. Lunch will be provided.
Join us to learn about academic and industry career pathways in regulatory science, the science of applying contemporary research methods to develop new tools, standards, and approaches to access the efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products. Please RSVP at: https://events.med.upenn.edu/itmat/#!view/event/event_id/710776.
Speakers for the panel are:
Join SACNAS next week for an NSF GRFP Writing Workshop! Dr. Sunny Shin and a student panel of successful NSF awardees will be there to help advise students on how to apply for NSF.
Date: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
Location: Reunion Auditorium, John Morgan Building
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Join E.E. Just for a Q&A session, to learn more about the Janssen Post-Doctoral Program. The session will feature Jennifer F. Nemeth, Ph.D., SCPM and Brenda Salantes, Ph.D. (Janssen Post-Doc and UPenn CAMB alum). Lunch from Real Food Eatery will be served!
July 1, 2019, 12-1 PM
Smilow Center for Translational Research, Room 11-145
RSVP: https://forms.gle/9XfdZLfDq7KKnHDA7
BGS students interested in a career in patent law are invited to attend a panel session hosting 3 BGS alumni who currently work in patent law on May 30th, 2019, 12-1:30 PM in BRB 252. This event is organized by GLIA. Come and learn about the intricacies of a career in patent law, find out how you can explore if a career in patent law is for you, and how you can start preparing to pursue a career in this field. The 30 minute panel will feature:
The panel will be followed by a presentation by Tomás Isakowitz (Program Director at Penn’s Center for Innovation) and then open the floor for Q&A to all of the speakers.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/MwzCofGaJPapyE149.
Email Rosa Leon (rosaleon@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with questions.
“Are you interested in supporting the mission and goals of academia, but not sure that a faculty position is the right path for you? Come explore how you can leverage your PhD to continue to support the university in a different capacity.
Hear from our diverse panel of experts, drawn from administrative offices and centers all around Penn, on how & why they decided to pursue a career in university administration after completing their own PhDs. Find out what that path looked like for them, and what steps you can take to move in that direction yourself. Brief introductions by the panelists will be followed by an audience Q&A, with time to chat freely with our experts over catered snacks at the end.” (Via the Grad Center at Penn)
Monday, April 22, 4:00-5:30 PM
ARCH 108 (3601 Locust Walk)
No registration required.
Please join Penn Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (PGWISE), Wharton Healthcare Club, and Wharton Women in Business (WWIB) at a panel discussion exploring leadership and careers in healthcare and biomedical sciences. Students from PGWISE and the Wharton Healthcare Club will moderate a discussion with:
HEATHER STEINMAN, PHD, MBA
The Executive Director of Technology Transfer and the VP of
Business Development at the Wistar Institute
DORA MITCHELL, PHD
The Vice President of Operations at Carisma Therapeutics
LINDA MILLER, PHD
Senior Director of Strategic Planning at CHOP; former Engagement
Manager at McKinsey
When: February 19th, 2019 at 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Where: The Wistar Institute Caplan Auditorium
Please RSVP here!
Age 21+ Reception Prior to Panel Discussion (starting at 4:00 PM in the Wistar atrium)!
This Career Services program is open to doctoral students and postdocs as part of the Academic Job Search Series. The panel presentation will provide insight into navigating a campus visit, a crucial component of the faculty interviewing process. Candidates, whether applying for a visiting assistant professor position or a tenure track faculty position, should be prepared with questions, negotiation points, and an understanding of what the search committee is looking for.
Take this opportunity to learn about campus interviews from faculty members who have been through the process as candidates and members of search committees.
The panelists include:
• Dr. Jonathan Heckman, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. Rebecca Hubbard, Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. Vinayak Mathur, GR’15, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Cabrini University
• Dr. Megan Matthews, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. Yvonne Paterson, Professor, Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Via Handshake)
When: Wednesday, October 17th 2018, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Where: Perelman Quad – Houston Hall, Golkin Room, 3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States